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    The document outlines physical requirements and specifications for constructing bituminous macadam base and bituminous concrete layers, including requirements for coarse aggregate properties, gradation sizes and bitumen content. Tables provide specifications for aggregate quality, grading sizes and allowable percentages for various sieve sizes, as well as minimum bitumen content requirements.

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    BITUMINOUS MACADAM

    Constructing bituminous macadam base shall generally be done as per Morth 5 th revision section 504.

    Table 500-6 : Physical Properties of Coarse Aggregate

    Property Test code Requirement

    Cleanliness Grain size analysis IS: 2386 Max 5% passing 75-micron sieve
    (Part 1)
    Particle Flakiness and elongation IS: 2386
    Max 35%
    shape indices (Combined) (Part 1)

    Los Angeles Abrasion value IS: 2386 (Part


    Max40%
    Strength* 4)
    IS: 2386
    Aggregate Impact value Max 30%
    (Part 4)
    Soundness - Sodium IS: :2386 Max 12%
    Sulphate {5 cycles) (Part 5)
    Durability
    Soundness Magnesium Sulphate IS: 2386
    Max 18%
    (5 cycles) (Part 5)

    Porosity water absorption IS: 2386 Max 2%


    (Part .3)
    Bitumen. Coating and stripping of bitumen Minimum 95%
    IS:6241
    adhesion aggregate mixtures coating retained
    Water Retained tensile strength
    IS:6241 Min 80%
    sensitivity AASHTO 283
    Table 500-7 :Aggregate Grading and Bitumen Content
    Mix designation Grading 1 Grading 2
    .,
    Nominal maximum. aggregate size* 40 mm 19 mm

    IS sieve Cumulative % by weight of total aggregate


    45 100 --
    37.5 90-100 --
    26.5 75-100 100
    19 - 90-100
    13.2 35-61 56--88
    4.75 13-22 16-36
    2.36 4- 4-19
    19
    0.3 2- 2-10
    10
    0.075 0-8 0-8

    Bitumen. content, percentage by weight 3.3 ,3.4


    of total mixture

    Max 5% passing
    Cleanliness Grain size analysis - IS: 2386 (Part 1)
    75 micron sieve
    Particle shape Max 35%
    Flakiness and Elongation Index (Combined) - IS: 2386
    (Part 1)
    Los Angeles Abrasion Value- IS: 2386 (Part 4)
    Strength* Max 30%
    Aggregate Impact Value
    Max 24%
    - IS: 2386 (Part 4)
    Durability Soundness Max 12%
    :
    Sodium Sulphate (5 cycles)
    - IS: 2386 (Part 5)
    Soundness – Max 18%
    Magnesium Sulphate (5 Cycles)
    - IS: 2386 (Part 5)

    Water absorption - IS: 2386 (Part 3)


    Porosity Max 2%
    Bitumen adhesion Minimum 95% coating retained
    Coating and stripping of bitumen aggregate mixtures -
    IS: 6241

    Retained tensile
    Water sensitivity Min 80%
    strength** AASHTO 283

    BITUMINOUS CONCRETE
    Constructing bituminous macadam base shall generally be done as per Morth 5 th revision section 507 .
    Table 500·16 : Physical Requirements for Coarse Aggregate for Bituminous Concrete

    Mix gradation Grade 1 Grade 2


    Nominal aggregate size* 19 mm 13.2 mm
    Layer thickness 50 mm 30 - 40 mm
    IS Sieve (mm) Cumulative % by wt of total aggregate
    26.5 100 -
    19 90-100 100
    13.2 59-79 90-100
    9.5 52-72 70-88
    4.75 35-55 53-71
    2.36 28-44 42-58
    1.18 20-34 34-48
    0.6 15-27 26-38
    0.3 10-20 18-28
    0.15 5-13 12-20
    0.075 2-8 4-10
    Bitumen % Min 5.2* Min 5.4*
    Table 500-17: Composition of Bituminous Concrete Pavement Layers

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